Tucson illegal 'lipo' suspects arraigned in court

On June 28, Pima County Sheriff's deputies arrested and charged Gustavo Nunez, 51, on two counts of practicing medicine without a license.

Pima County Sheriff's deputies arrested and charged IIda Garcia, 40, on one count of practicing medicine without a license.

Courtesy: DEA

Tucson illegal 'lipo' suspects arraigned in court

By Cory Marshall. CREATED Jul 25, 2014

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - The Tucson pair, accused of performing illegal medical procedures out of a home on Tucson's northwest side, were arraigned in Pima County Superior Court, Friday.

On June 28, the Pima County Sheriff's Department arrested and charged Gustavo Nunez, 51, on two counts of practicing medicine without a license. Deputies also arrested Ilda Garcia, 40, with one count of practicing medicine without a license.

According to the official search warrant obtained by Nine On Your Side, on June 27 Nunez brought one of his patients to an area emergency room. She was in a coma. A friend of the patients admitted to deputies they had previously gone to Nunez and Garcia for liposuction and earlier that day, the friend had dropped the woman off at Nunez' home for another procedure. An attorney representing the Arizona Attorney General's Office says the woman is currently in a vegetative state.

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